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GMCA 307 GM Tracker System

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Award

20 Jul 2022 at 15:52

Award Notice
Tender

27 Nov 2020 at 15:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has initiated a procurement process for the GM Tracker System, aimed at supporting its European Social Fund (ESF) Skills for Growth programme. This project focuses on delivering training to approximately 25,000 participants through collaboration with around 30 skills providers. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 28 December 2020, and the anticipated contract period lasting from 30 January 2021 to 25 January 2023. The total budget for this project is £280,000, and it falls under the software package and information systems industry category, located in the North West of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and information systems, particularly those capable of providing a robust tracking solution for educational programmes. Companies with experience in developing flexible, scalable software systems that can adapt to varying workflows and data requirements will be especially well-suited to compete. With the user base expected to grow throughout the contract duration, businesses should focus on showcasing their ability to deliver incremental improvements and long-term support for such systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 307 GM Tracker System

Notice Description

GMCA's European Social Fund (ESF) Skills for Growth programme will work with circa 30 different skills providers and over 25,000 participants to deliver training based on employer led skills gap intelligence. The funding for the programme, and therefore the services in this tender, are being provided from the European Social Fund. GMCA will need to make claims on a quarterly basis to ESF and this will include anonymised participant information (draft data set included in [annex x]), including status on programme. In order to both make these claims to ESF and pay our providers we need a system that tracks an individual through the programme then combines the participant information into a claim for the provider and then again a claim GMCA will submit to ESF. While the core process outlined above is replicated across various business units within the GMCA there will be discreet variances for each busines unit (expected to be around workflows and data sets). As such while the core element and processes within of the required system (designated below as Minimum Viable Product (MVP)) will remain the same, the system should be capable to be amended discreetly per business unit to ensure it meets their specific needs around that core solution in relation to workflow and dataset variances. It is expected that the solution user base will increase across the duration of the contract and we will require the solution be designed in such a way that it can be rolled out incrementally to other business areas within the GMCA as required and with minimum effort and configuration. Due to time pressures, the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) build of the system needs to be in place by end of February 2021). The subsequent 3 months will consist of the delivery of the remainder of the requirements of the core solution.Therefore, the expected elapsed time from initiation to completion is 6 months for the core system. The cost of the project is expected to cover all development, implementation, project management, licence and support cost for the period of the contract. This will need to be defined on a sliding scale basis as the solution and number of users increase. An internal project team has been established using the Agile project management method, therefore MoSCow rules have been applied to the requirements list and user stories provided alongside this ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cbc2fb2-a8fd-4dee-b359-bcad88bedced
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£153,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2021 - 1 Mar 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M27 8US
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton Park
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UMLAUT COMMUNICATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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